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Mar 22, 2012

EU defense ministers endorse pooling of resources

By Slobodan Lekic, the AP

From Slobodan Lekic, the AP:  European Union defense ministers endorsed on Thursday projects to develop joint air-to-air refueling capacities and field hospitals as part of a wider effort to share military resources in response to falling defense budgets.

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Mar 21, 2012

Rasmussen: ‘Not much progress has been made’ on NATO-EU cooperation

By Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO

From Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO:  Two years ago, at the EU Defence Ministers’ meeting in Palma de Mallorca, I made several proposals to address this problem. I said that the EU and NATO must have regular discussions, at all levels, on the entire spectrum of common security threats.

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New Atlanticist

Mar 19, 2012

Bailouts Are no Substitute for Reforms

By Leszek Balcerowicz

The eurozone’s fiscal problems are triggering memories of policies used to deal with similar crises in the past. In years past we have seen the IMF and comparable institutions acting as crisis lenders offering official bail-outs to distressed sovereign borrowers. We have witnessed the monetisation of public debt by central banks, and the outright reduction […]

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New Atlanticist

Mar 16, 2012

To Help Syria, Apply a Mix of ‘Soft’ and ‘Hard’ Power

By Benedetta Berti

The debate over the role of the international community in Syria is disheartening, dominated by skepticism about the ability of outsiders to have a positive impact. This stems from the fact that two main options – continuing to refrain from direct intervention or waging a fully fledged military campaign – both have serious drawbacks. Is […]

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Mar 14, 2012

Obameron Versus Merkozy

By Julian Lindley-French, the New Atlanticist

From Julian Lindley-French, the New Atlanticist:  Officially Obameron will consider the deteriorating situation in Afghanistan, Syria, Iran, and of course the joint position the US and UK will likely adopt at May’s NATO Chicago Summit.

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New Atlanticist

Mar 12, 2012

Europe Must Find the Political Will to Stabilize its Economy

By Timothy Stafford

Europe’s economy needs swift and concerted attention. For months, increasing fears about the possibility of sovereign defaults have engulfed the continent and contaminated its economies. Only by addressing the fundamental design flaws within the Euro can any prospect of sustained prosperity be restored.

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New Atlanticist

Mar 9, 2012

Is it Time for a Nuclear Mutual Assistance Pact?

By Julian Lindley-French

Is it time for a Nuclear Mutual Assistance Pact? Yesterday’s ‘P5+1’ statement urging Iran to enter into “serious dialogue” on its nuclear program “without preconditions” suggests the danger of nuclear proliferation is now so real that something new is needed to prevent it. The statement is also an important precedent. The very fact that the […]

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Mar 9, 2012

EU enlargement video backfires after allegations of racism

By Rikard Jozwiak, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

From Rikard Jozwiak, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty:  The European Commission has withdrawn an Internet video intended to promote EU enlargement after widespread allegations of both racism and sexism.

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Mar 8, 2012

NATO Chief: ‘In Chicago, we will make Smart Defence the new way we do business’

By Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO

From Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO:  Smart Defence is about lining up national requirements and NATO’s requirements. It is about setting clear priorities.

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New Atlanticist

Mar 7, 2012

Europeans’ Dilemma and Putin’s Pledge

By Ioan Mircea Pascu

From the three “tenets” of Lord Ismay – NATO has been created to keep the Americans in, the Germans down and the Russians out – the most important one has proven to be the first: to keep the Americans in!

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